We all know the importance of staying physically active, but what if skipping your workout wasn’t just bad for your body—it was harmful to your brain too? Neurologist Dr. Kim Johnson Hatchett has uncovered a shocking link between muscle weakness and brain health that many of us overlook. In a world where our busy lives …
Here’s a nice dose of motivation with 10 reasons to workout today. Even the most avid exercisers need a little motivation. Often times, people have one goal in mind when they start a workout routine – to lose weight. Losing weight is a great goal for exercise, but somewhere along the way, women who exercise …
Imagine a therapy that doesn’t come in a pill bottle—a way to lift your spirits that’s as simple as moving your body to music. Recent research suggests that the key to alleviating depression might lie in something as joyful as dancing. For many, this discovery reshapes how we think about treating mental health, offering an …
Weight gain while on vacation is almost as bad as a rainy vacation. Vacation eating habits can be detrimental to the healthy habits you’ve worked so diligently to create. I am frequently disappointed at the limited number of healthy items on menus when dining out. Then, of course, on top of that, the high fat, …
Week 1 of P90X3 down…11 to go. What a great week this has been! Even with the craziness of animals and kids, I feel so much more energized when I am getting really good workouts in daily. Sometimes it’s a struggle to get started, but once I have, the 30 min of workout goes by quickly. …
Beachbody has my vote for great workouts for women. Right now I am loving P90X3. Agility X is one of my favorites among the long list of workouts offered. Confession time. Yesterday while shopping, I was really wanting to grab a box of Cheez-Its (currently my kryptonite – to borrow the current buzz word from …
I feel my best self when I am on a weekly workout plan. I mean, I really feel great! Better than ever in my 30s, now I’m in my, ah-um…40s. Mentally and physically I have never felt better than when I am eating healthy and getting the exercise I need. Of course, it hasn’t always …
As women we willingly give our all to serve others. We motivate others to do the things they enjoy and need, but what happens to our personal motivation? We wear multiple hats in our everyday life. Wife, mom, grandma, career, chef, taxi driver, cheerleader, accountant, housekeeper, nurse, and that’s really only skimming the surface. It takes …